It can be very confusing to make a call on which school is best suited for this most important task, as there are countless variables at play.
“These open days are geared to provide opportunities for sharing the best aspects of a school, and excitement can quickly let important questions that need to be considered fall off the agenda. There can be no compromising on ensuring that the school you choose for your child will provide the absolute best on the academic front. An easy gauge of a school’s ability to deliver is to have a look at end-of-year IEB matric results to evaluate the performance of various schools against each other.
“It is also a non-negotiable to enquire about the curriculum. A school must be able to provide evidence that its curriculum choice is implemented with integrity and is future-focused, and geared towards equipping students holistically across a broad range of technologies and global skills. Ask for evidence of what they do, how they do it, and outcomes.”Facilities and amenities
For instance, do classrooms have useful educational technology, is Wi-Fi available, are equipped laboratories accessible, if promised, and are spaces for art, design and innovation utilised for future-focused learning?